Dressed in red uniforms with wide, brown Stetsons, the Mounties galloped across the prairies, and symbolized everything romantic about how Canada’s West was tamed. These were resourceful men, quick to make decisions, respectful, handsome, and daring. Because of the sheer volume of population, America’s West was settled fifty years before Canada’s. The U.S. had sheriffs and … Continue reading The Canadian Wild West and the Mounties